Alan Oppenheimer
Alan Oppenheimer (born April 23, 1930) is an American actor. He has appeared in or provided voiceover performances for notable films such as In the Heat of the Night (1967), Westworld (1973), Freaky Friday (1976), Private Benjamin (1980), The NeverEnding Story (1984), 9 (2009), Foxcatcher (2014) and Toy Story 4 (2019).
Oppenheimer studied at Carnegie Mellon University, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1951. He began his acting career in the 1950s and gained recognition for his work in television starting in the 1960s. He became known as a versatile character actor, appearing in a wide range of TV shows with roles including a Nazi on "Hogan's Heroes," an Israeli secret agent and double-agent scientist on "Get Smart," and the second actor to portray Dr. Rudy Wells in "The Six Million Dollar Man." He also played Mickey Malph, Ralph Malph's father, on "Happy Days" and had recurring roles on "St. Elsewhere" and "Mama's Family." Oppenheimer also appeared in multiple "Star Trek" series, portraying different characters in each. He was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1991 for his guest role on "Murphy Brown."
In addition to his live-action work, Oppenheimer established a prolific career as a voice actor from the 1970s onwards. He is renowned for voicing many prominent characters in animated series, including Skeletor, Man-At-Arms, and Mer-Man in "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe," Ming the Merciless in "The New Adventures of Flash Gordon," and roles in "The Transformers," "Ghostbusters," and other series.
Known for
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Koroth
Adventure Time
Darren the Ancient Sleeper/Sun (voice)
Star Trek: Voyager
Nezu Ambassador
The Andy Griffith Show
Mr. Ruskin
Gilmore Girls
Mr. Blodgett
Diagnosis: Murder
Dr. Leonard Gould
Murder, She Wrote
Dr. Raymond Auerbach
Married... with Children
Mr. Foodie
Batman: The Animated Series
Auctioneer (voice)
Matlock
Dr. Linder
Bonanza
Ernesto Salinas
Bonanza
Darius Dalrymple
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Captain Keogh
The Practice
Judge Nelson
Bewitched
Ironside
Quantum Leap
Earl Skinner
Night Court
Dr. Fine
Night Court
Judge Crockett
Hawaii Five-O
Bernie Fryer
Chicago Hope
Edmund Gray
L.A. Law
Stephen Weeks
Mannix
John Cordell
Mannix
Dr. Hal Lusk
Happy Days
Knight Rider
General Duncton
Knight Rider
Joe Lewis
St. Elsewhere
Ira Rosenthal
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Dr. Polidorius (voice)
Love, American Style
Captain Blodgett
Touched by an Angel
Gary Stein
Touched by an Angel
Judge
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
Father Time
The F.B.I.
Ludovic Krols
The F.B.I.
Gordon Frisch
The Six Million Dollar Man
Dr. Rudy Wells
The Six Million Dollar Man
Rudy Wells
Coach
Dr. Alshire
Hogan's Heroes
Freitag
Hogan's Heroes
Wilhelm
Hogan's Heroes
Colonel Sitzer
Hart to Hart
Cyrus St. Cyr
Get Smart
Dr. Madre
Here's Lucy
Herb Hinkley
Here's Lucy
Dr. Parker
I Dream of Jeannie
Congressman Farragut
The Transformers
Alice
Barney Miller
William Deats
Medical Center
Dr. Harry Danfield
Lou Grant
DuckTales
DuckTales
Colonel Beauregard DuBark (voice)
The Untouchables
Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
ABC Afterschool Special
McCloud
That Girl
Caroline in the City
Mr. Booth
Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
Plato / Aldrin Klordane (voice)
Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
Captain Kernel (voice)
Who's the Boss?
The Name of the Game
Harvey
Murphy Brown
Eugene Kinsella
TaleSpin
Principal Ed Pomeroy (voice)
We Baby Bears
Booey / Boater #1 (voice)
The High Chaparral
Sweets
Vega$
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
Sy Freeman
Silk Stalkings
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
Skeletor / Battle Cat / Cringer / Man-at-Arms / Mer-Man / Buzz-Off (voice)
9
Scientist (voice)
Felony Squad
The Partridge Family
Wink Burgess
The Partridge Family
Mr. Atwater
The Partridge Family
Lorenzo Bernard
Soap
Mr. Kirby
Toy Story 4
Old Timer (voice)
Petrocelli
The Mod Squad
Bob Ross
The Mod Squad
Phil Norval
Mama's Family
Harry O
Masters of the Universe: Revelation
Moss Man (voice)
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
Mr. Percy
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
Mr. Husai
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
(voice)
Ned & Stacey
Spencer Haywood
'Til Death
Mr. Wallach
Temperatures Rising
George
Judd for the Defense
She-Ra: Princess of Power
Skeletor / Cringer / Announcer
Lancer
The NeverEnding Story
Rockbiter / Falkor / G'mork / Narrator (voice)
Fantastic Four
Hot Dog Vendor/Sanitation Worker/The Watcher (voice)
Fantastic Four
Firelord/Hot Dog Vendor/The Watcher (voice)
The Legend of Prince Valiant
Merlin (voice)
Westworld
Chief Supervisor
Gimme a Break!
The Bill Cosby Show
The Bill Cosby Show
Dwight McDevitt
Nichols
Averrel
The Outsider
Pete
Challenge of the GoBots
Uptight
Unctuous Man in Arcade (uncredited)
Ghostbusters
Merlin / Prime Evil / Fangster / Captain Long John Scarechrome / Airhead
Hong Kong Phooey
The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show
I Spy
Benkovsky
S.W.A.T.
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
He-Man / Skeletor (voice)
Mr. Belvedere
Superman
Jonathan Kent (voice)
BraveStarr
Diamondback / Handlebar / Outlaw Skuzz / Stampede
Rambo: The Force of Freedom
Here Come the Brides
The New Perry Mason
Spencer Phillips
Cyrano
First Cadet / de Brigny (voice)
Gemini Man
Jonah
Jonah (voice)
Helter Skelter
Aaron Stovitz
Trancers 4: Jack of Swords
Farr
Flash Gordon
Wuzzles: Bulls of a Feather
Rhinokey / Crock / Mr. Packcat (voice)
The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible
King Belshazzar (voice)
In the Heat of the Night
Ted Appleton (uncredited)
Where's Wally?
(voice)
Fat Man and Little Boy
(voice)
Clifford's Puppy Days
Foxcatcher
Du Pont Dynasty Narrator (voice)
Star!
Andre Charlot
Phantom 2040
The Smurfic Games
Vanity Smurf (voice)
The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam!
He & She
Murray Mouse
My World and Welcome to It
Home Free
Ben Brookstone
Slimer! and the Real Ghostbusters
Morris Grout (voice)
Slimer! and the Real Ghostbusters
Goolem / Morris Grout (voice)
Slimer! and the Real Ghostbusters
Goolem (voice)
Trancers 5: Sudden Deth
Farr
Lotsa Luck
Monroe
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland
Oomp (voice)
Thundarr the Barbarian
Mindok the Mind Menace (voice)
Thundarr the Barbarian
Morag (voice)
Bionic Six
Prof. Amadeus Sharp (voice)
Win, Place or Steal
Lt. Mannite
The Maltese Bippy
Adolph Springer
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
The Wizard of Oz
Blackstar
Valley of the Dinosaurs
Blind Ambition
George Simonson
X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men
The Blob (voice)
Eischied
Captain Finnerty
Chase
The Two Mrs. Grenvilles
Sam Rosenthal
The Secret Life of Bees
Additional Voices (voice)
Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf
Mummy (voice)
My Smurfy Valentine
(voice)
The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle
Oil Can Harry / Swifty / Narrator (voice)
Freaky Friday
Mr Joffert
Romeo and Smurfette
Vanity Smurf (Voice)
Washington: Behind Closed Doors
Simon Cappell
Trollkins
Gunn
Whiteside
The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War
Dr. Rudy Wells
Wuzzles
Rhinokey / Crocosaurus (voice)
Little Big Man
Major
The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping
Dr. Rudy Wells
Moving
Mr. Cadell
Foul Play
Macbeth
Duncan
Private Benjamin
Rabbi
Tail Gunner Joe
Eisenhower Publicist
The Ghost Busters
Strong Medicine
Dr. Noah Townsend
He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword
Skeletor / Man-at-Arms / Cringer / Battle Cat / Bald Rebel / Chef Alan (voice)
Shake, Rattle and Roll
Sidney Merciless
The Hindenburg
Albert Breslau
Daddy's Girl
Bennett
He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special
Skeletor / Man-At-Arms / Zipper (voice)
Memorial Day
Stallings
A Pleasure Doing Business
Marvin
To Kill a Cop
Capt. Finnerty
Fraidy Cat
Fraidy "Nine" Cat (voice)
Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos
Kimo (voice)
Big Eddie
The Ghost of Flight 401
Barton
Navy Bear
The Thief Who Came to Dinner
Insurance Man
How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness
Invisible: The Chronicles of Benjamin Knight
Dr. Knox
Skeletor's Revenge
Skeletor / Man-At-Arms / Cringer / Battle Cat / Melaktha / Cat Spy (voice)
Absolute Strangers
Stevenson
Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
Self - Voice Actor
The Nativity
Wise Man (voice)
The Smurfs Halloween Special
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
Everett Bauer
Divorce Wars: A Love Story
Arthur Lazar
Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home
Newscaster / Voice on the Loudspeaker (voice)
Murder Works Overtime
Canavan
Inside O.U.T.
Edgar Winston
Record City
Blindman
Peeping Times
Miles Rathbourne
Shadow Strikers
Dr. Viper (voice)
You Can't Take it With You
FBI Man
Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder
Hans Engelslepen
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Time?
Old Timer (voice)
The Gentleman Tramp
Narrator
The Smurfs Christmas Special
(voice)
The Smurfs: Baby's First Christmas
Vanity Smurf (voice)
Strong Medicine
Dr. Noah Townsend
Death Sentence
Lubell
The Lives of Jenny Dolan
Springfield
Gammera the Invincible
Dr. Contrare
Blondie & Dagwood: Second Wedding Workout
Julius Dithers (voice)
The Execution
Max Langbein
The Smurfs Springtime Special
Vanity Smurf (voice)
The Neverending Story (German extended edit)
Falkor / G'mork / Rockbiter / Narrator (uncredited)
Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita
The Smurfs: 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy
Vanity Smurf / Doctor (voice)
The Bionic Woman
Dr. Rudy Wells
What Are Best Friends For?
Dr. Otto Ludwig
Daniel and the Lion's Den
King Belshazzar (voice)
Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter
Arthur Lyons
BraveStarr: The Legend
Handlebar / Outlaw Scuzz / Stampede (voice)
Blondie & Dagwood
Julius C. Dithers (voice)
Riding with Death
Dr. Arthur Hale
My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn
Jerry Gersler
Child of Darkness, Child of Light
George Beavier
The Pound Puppies
Barkerville (voice)
The Groundstar Conspiracy
General Hackett
The Making of God of War II
Prometheus
Trancers: The Whole Dethly Affair
Farr
Three for Tahiti
Cecil Barrett
Music Machine
Growdy (voice)
Culture
Editor
Toy Masters
Himself
Take It to the Limit
Narrator (voice)
Mighty Mouse in the Great Space Chase
Oil Can Harry (voice)
Fall of Grayskull
Narrator
Life After the NeverEnding Story
Self
The Curse of the Three Terrors
Skeletor